BRAILLE-BR001 - Unified English Braille - Level 1

Format Online Self-paced Learning Activity

ASPIRE-Certificates

Course Description

This first course is designed to gain mastery of the basic skills of visually reading and mechanically brailling alphabetic Unified English Braille using a Classic Perkins brailler. Topics covered include the use of the Perkins Classic Brailler, alphabetic braille and cardinal numbers, Capitals Mode and punctuation, Numeric Mode and basic mathematic concepts. Successful completion of this course will prepare the learner to continue with Unified English Braille -- Level 2.

There are no admission requirements for Level 1.

*Please note that admission to Western's UEB program does not guarantee a space in Teaching Students who are Blind AQ courses. Candidates who wish to enroll in the AQ must register HERE.

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BRAILLE-BR001 - 001-WBS

Fall/Winter 2018/19

Online Self-paced Learning Activity

Available

Discussion

Jan 21, 2019 to Apr 12, 2019

20.0

Online Self-paced Learning Activity

Course Fee non-credit

$325.00

Required Textbooks

The Unified English Braille Instruction Manual, 2017 (online resource)
The Brailled Drills Supplement, 2017

Note: The above course materials are included with registration fees for Level 1, and will be used for ALL subsequent Braille Levels. They will only be supplied with Level 1. If a copy of these course materials is requested, after Level 1, an additional fee will be applied. Please contact the Aspire Office.

Brailled Stories for Practice Reading (Level 1)

Approximately 3 short stories will be mailed to the student. If they have not arrived one week prior to course start, please contact the Aspire Office. These stories must be returned to the instructor with the final exam.

Student will be responsible for providing the following required supplementary items at their own cost. These items will be used for ALL subsequent Braille Levels.

Classic Perkins Brailler
- available from local school boards, special education division
- available for purchase from the American Printing House for the Blind or E-Bay
- occasionally available for loan at CNIB
Braille Paper (26.5cm x 30.5cm, or as close as possible)
- available from local CNIB offices
- available from the local school board

Section Notes

Available for Registration until January 11, 2019.